Most photographers don’t need better gear, they need better taste

Every time I see “should I upgrade?” posts, the answer is almost always no. People jump from body to body chasing sharpness, low light, autofocus… but the photos don’t actually get better; they just get cleaner.

Meanwhile, the biggest gap is usually composition/ subject choice or editing restraint. Not megapixels.

Weird to see beginners dropping thousands $ on gear before learning basics is a pretty common pattern. If your photos aren’t interesting now, a new camera won’t fix that.

Curious how many people here actually saw a real improvement after upgrading vs just feeling one?